Special Library Administration, Standardization and Technological Integration presents the latest scholarly research on the existing and emerging trends in special library management including technological advancements, the importance of social media outlets, and the necessary professional practices to maintain efficiency and success within a library setting. This publication is an essential reference source for academicians, researchers, librarians, and advanced level students interested in the management of special libraries in the digital age.
Martin Julius Perez works as an Archivist at the Department of Foreign Affairs, and a Lecturer on archives and records management at the School of Library and Information Studies, University of the Philippines (UP) - Diliman. He finished his bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science (LIS) in April 2011 with the distinction of Magna Cum Laude, and currently taking his Master’s degree in LIS, both in UP Diliman. In 2011, he ranked second (2nd) in the nationwide Librarians’ Licensure Examination. He formerly worked for the Sto. Domingo Convent Archives and Library, the Far Eastern University Library, and the Carlos P. Romulo Library of the Foreign Service Institute. In addition, he is one of the Fellows selected to participate in the Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program for 2015 - the program that supports library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies.
Maria Cecilia Ingusan-Ayson is a Librarian at the Filipinas Heritage Library (FHL), a special library on Filipiniana located at Makati City, Philippines. For over ten years, she has been performing vital library functions and handling various special projects. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science (2004) and units in Master of Library and Information Science from the University of the Philippines – Diliman. She ranked 6th in the Licensure Examination for Librarians (2004). She was a recipient of the “Diane K. Foster International Student Travel Award 2013” presented at the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference in San Diego, California, USA.
Gladys Joy Enriquez Entico is currently the Records Management and Administration Officer of Eastwest Bank. She worked for three (3) years as the Unit Head of the Medical Informatics and Archiving Unit of the Medical Records Department of the Makati Medical Center in the Philippines. She finished both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City specializing in Archives Administration and Records Management. Ms. Entico is currently part of the Executive Members of the National Committee on Archives (NCA), under the Subcommission for Cultural Heritage (SCH) of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). [Editor]